The Soaring

Flying High with the West Coast Eagles

The week it all begins again

I am back after a week's holiday in Noosa and now that the XXXX is out of the system I am looking forward to what lies ahead... AFL season 2006. Footy tipping is cranking up, Dream team selections are coming together, the diary has each game clearly marked to avoid any ...

My Predicted Round 1 22

So here's my projected starting 22 forRound 1, 2006 when the Eagles take on the Saints at Subi. I was going to post what my 22 would be not taking into account fitness or the whims of the Eagles match committee but that proved to be a bit tricky. So ...

What effect has all this had on the Eagles for 2006?

Ashley Hansen is confident the dramas of the past few months has not derailed the Eagle's chances in 2006. Hansen feels confident the team has stuck together well and is now stronger than ever. "You come together when your backs are up against the wall," he said. "Hopefully coming out of this we ...

The off season fun continues

Well, I just I picked a fine weekend to be out of town. It just so happens to be the biggest weekend for the club in the off-season through the demotion of Michael Gardiner and of course, the Run Ben Run incident involving the captain Ben Cousins. So where do you ...

Why my team is better than yours

The steady hand of governance that has been a mark of the Eagles since after the turbulent early years has been seen again in the announcement of the West Coast Eagles board succession plan for 2006 and beyond. Replacing current Chairman Dalton Gooding in October 2007 will be Mark Barnaba, who ...

Eagles and Force not seeing eye to eye

The Western Force join the list of Perth-based elite sporting franchises when they kick off in the Super 14's competition this year. They will play at Subiaco oval, the home ground the Eagles and already some clashes have arisen: Tension between the West Coast Eagles and Western Force is simmering after ...

Hunter may start forward

From AFL.com.au, Sumich muses on a forward line role for Adam Hunter: Adam Hunter could become a permanent forward for the Eagles in 2006 after impressive stints in the role last season. Assistant coach Peter Sumich said Hunter was likely to start the season in the forward-line, but may be moved back ...

More Stadium Discussion

"Subiaco Oval will stay the main stadium for WA if Subiaco council, the WA Football Commission and the West Coast Eagles have their way." Whilst talk of a CBD location has gathered momentum in recent weeks, it seems like Subi Oval remaining the HQ of footy in this state should not ...

2007 AFL TV rights

So as you now know from season 2007 onwards the AFL will be seen on free to air networks 7 and 10 after their $780m bid was accepted by the AFL. But apart from meaning the Nine network has been given the boot, what does it really mean? Well, as far ...

In the mail yesterday…

Sitting on my doorstep yesterday I was greeted by a bulky envelope with the familiar logo in the top right hand corner. Expecting my 2006 membership card and yearbook I was intrigued by the size of the package and it's contents. Opening it up inside my interest turned to excitement ...

September 5th 2008
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Three Eagles Axed

Already out the door of the West Coast Eagles are three players from the 2008 list - Steven Armstrong, Chad Jones, and James Thomson. No surprise for Jones - when Notte was selected in front of him twice the writing was on the wall. Thomson is a chance to be relisted as ...
September 4th 2008
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My All Australian Team

The All Australian selectors have released their shortlist of 40 players vying for the 2008 All Australian team. In view of the fact our side is now on holidays I thought I'd put together my AA team from the shortlist. This is my preferred team, not necessarily who I think ...
September 3rd 2008
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End of the Road

That's it then. It's been a while since I posted here. A combination of a holiday, sickness and apathy caused by some insipid and uninspiring games. What can you say but I'm glad its over. Not sure if I've ever felt that way about a season before, at least not ...
July 31st 2008
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West Coast Eagles - Round 18 Team

No - none! - outs for this week's game v. Fremantle. Just the addition of Glass, Houlihan and Davis to the mix. West Coast Eagles B: Mark Nicoski, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie HB: Adam Selwood, Beau Wilkes, Andrew Embley C: Michael Braun, Brad Ebert, Tyson Stenglein HF: David Wirrpanda, Ashley Hansen, Steven Armstrong F: Mark LeCras, ...
July 31st 2008
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The Monday Expert Round 17 - West Coast Eagles vs St Kilda

Summary West Coast 2.3 6.5 9.11 15.13 (103) St Kilda 4.5 6.6 9.9 12.14 (86) I enjoyed this game more than any all year. It was a ripper. Maybe that's contributed to the long delay on writing this up - it was such sweet relief from 7 ...